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New Zealand Tablet, 22 April 1915, Page 31

The electoral law of the land .has been, during the Hast few days, undergoing the acid test of criticism by Bench and Bar in the election cases before,; the Full Court at Wellington (says the Post). On Wednesday, in the course of Sir John Findlay’s address, ..'his Honor the Chief Justice'ventured to interpose that the Act of 1910 seemed to contain a good deal of unnecessary amendment and alteration. ‘ I agree with your Honor,’ said Sir John, ‘ and I regret that I myself am credited with the work, being -then in office.’ The sedateness of the court was momentarily disturbed; by the candid confession, ‘ I really forgot,’ added the learned counsel, , T what the precise reasons for the alterations were.’ -j:.,